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Children and Young Persons Act 1963

CH. 37

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7.-(1) For section 65 of the principal Act there shall be sub- stituted the following section:-

PART I

Extension of

juvenile court

"65.--(1) Where a local authority satisfy a juvenile court powers of that a child or young person in their care under section 1 to deal with of the Children Act 1948 is refractory and the court thinks it expedient to do so, the court may—

(a) order him to be sent to an approved school; or (b) commit him to the care of a fit person (other than that local authority) whether a relative or not, who is willing to undertake the care of him;

and where the court commits him to the care of a fit person and that person consents, it may also, if it thinks it expedient to do so, make an order placing the child or young person for a specified period, not exceeding three years, under the supervision of a probation officer or of some other person appointed for the purpose by the court.

(2) Where a child or young person is in the care of a local authority by virtue of an order under the Matrimonial Proceedings (Children) Act 1958 or the Matrimonial Pro- ceedings (Magistrates' Courts) Act 1960 the local authority may, with the leave of the court having power to vary or revoke the order, apply to a juvenile court under this section; and if on such an application they satisfy the juvenile court that the child or young person is refractory and the court thinks it expedient to do so, the court may order him to be sent to an approved school."

(2) For subsection (8) of section 84 of the principal Act there shall be substituted the following subsection:—

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(8) Where a local authority are of opinion that it is desirable to do so in the interests of a child or young person who has been committed to their care, they may apply to a juvenile court, and that court may, if it thinks it desirable in his interests to do so, revoke the order com- mitting him to their care and, where it revokes that order- (a) commit him to the care of another fit person, whether a relative or not, who is willing to under- take the care of him ; or

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(b) order him to be sent to an approved school; or (c) order his parent or guardian to enter into a recogniz- ance to exercise proper care and guardianship;

or

(d) without making any other order, or in addition to an order under paragraph (a) or paragraph (c) of this subsection, make an order placing him for a specified period, not exceeding three years, under the supervision of a probation officer, or of some other person appointed for the purpose by the

court.

persons in the

care of local authorities.